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Explore Beirut's current mood as regional tensions rise, intertwined with stories from a new memoir and the city's undying cultural spirit.

Missile strikes between Israel and Iran have triggered mass evacuations across the region. We break down the latest developments and what this means for global security—and what it means for us here in New Zealand.

How are regional tensions impacting cargo ship routes? Your guide to using Marine Traffic to monitor vessel movements in the Gulf and UAE ports in real-time.

Tensions with Iran are escalating. While the world focuses on the US and Israel, Turkey is playing a double game. An analysis of Erdoğan's risky calculus, caught between alliance loyalty and the fear of chaos.

Exclusive analysis of the killing of MP Mohammad Raad in an Israeli strike on Beirut, the conflict's repercussions on the Lebanese landscape, and the surging search for recitations by Raad Mohammad Al-Kurdi.